Notifiable Holding

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
2 August 2001


The Company was today (2 August 2001) informed that Prudential plc and certain
of its subsidiary companies are interested in 4,000,000 Ordinary 25p shares,
representing 14.95% of the issued share capital.  The registered holder of
these shares is PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC.